Category: politics
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A testimony to the truth: Osama Bin Laden
Ok, here it is. The latest recording by Osama Bin Laden (I got it of forbes.com but their site advertising policy is so offensive, that I'm not going to provide a link to them). Anyhow, this recording is an example of 'wagging the dog' at its most extreme. If anything, Osama Bin Laden is a brilliant…
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Database misuse – why an identity card is wrong for australia
One of he strongest reasons against implementing a national identity card (or 'smart-card' or 'Australia card') is that it is vulnerable to misuse. Rather than make us safer, an identity card makes us more vulnerable. A centralised database for all Australians is risky, expensive, and reckless. Police reveal more database misuse – National – theage.com.au A Victoria…
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NYC conference explores tech impact on political communication
NYC conference explores tech impact on political communication — Newsday.com (The Conference is callled the Personal Democracy Forum, and details can be found at: http://www.personaldemocracy.com/). Also, see my proposal for the history of non-parliamentary political communication). By BETH FOUHY AP Political Writer May 15, 2006, 5:45 PM EDT NEW YORK — Technological innovation, from blogs to podcasting…
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Not so smart card
The Government’s smartcard gives it a method of carrying out surveillance on all Australians, writes Brian Walters
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Globalisation and the Internet
What is globalisation? Globalisation is a somewhat difficult concept to ground, but it is an important concept nevertheless for our understandings of the 'big picture' Internet. The term globalisation did (at least in the popular mind) come to the fore around the year 2000 (about the same time as the US led technology boom. And…